Given Eminem's track record of insulting women in his music, it's unsurprising that he started the lyrical beef. Eminem has wished violence on and slung insults at a lot of people, from his mother and ex-wife to celebrities like Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, the Kardashian Sisters, Christina Aguilera, and Pamela Anderson. And in 2002, he added Mariah Carey to the list.
The relationship (or lack thereof) between Eminem and Carey is messy. With so much he-said, she-said, it's hard to separate truth from fiction. According to Complex, the musicians allegedly dated briefly in 2001. The following year, Eminem directly mentioned Carey in his "Superman" track, which included the lyrics, "What you tryin' to be, my new wife? What you, Mariah? Fly through twice." Carey, however, denied the implication that the two ever had a sexual relationship.
The accusation and subsequent denial prompted a years-long feud, with both celebrities taking vague digs at one another in their respective live performances. But in 2009, Eminem was a bit more direct. In "Bagpipes from Baghdad," the rapper says, "Mariah, what ever happened to us? Why did we ever break up?" And, "Nick Cannon better back the f*** up, I'm not playin', I want her back, you punk. I mean, I really want you bad, you c***. Nick, you had your fun, I've come to kick you in your sack of junk."
